How to watch WRC's Croatia Rally: schedule, line-up and more The World Rally Championship is set for a return to asphalt stages at the Croatia Rally after a gruelling weekend on gravel in Kenya last time out. Autosport · Apr 15, 2024
Toyota to field Ogier and Rovanpera in WRC Portugal line-up The reigning world champion squad has announced that it will field both of its part-time crews in the same event for the first time this season, on Portugal’s gravel roads from 9-12 May.Two-time world champion Rovanpera and eight-time WRC title winner Ogier will pilot GR Yaris Rally1 cars alongside full-timers… Autosport · Apr 15, 2024
WRC Safari Rally: Sublime Rovanpera tames a wild Safari to head Toyota 1-2 Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clinched a first victory of the season in the second event of a partial campaign by a dominant 1m37.8s from Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta. M-Sport’s Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux claimed a second career WRC podium in third, 2m25.1s adrift. Motorsport · Mar 31, 2024
Neuville frustrated as WRC Safari Rally hoodoo continues The WRC points leader climbed to second position across Saturday morning, benefitting from punctures delaying his Toyota rivals Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta. Autosport · Mar 30, 2024
WRC Safari Rally: Drama strikes Neuville to put Rovanpera firmly in control Reigning world champion Rovanpera was one of the few to avoid punctures or mechanical issues to complete the day’s six stages with a 2m08.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, with M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux third [+3m13.3s]. Autosport · Mar 30, 2024
WRC Safari Rally: Drama strikes Neuville, Rovanpera firmly in control Reigning world champion Rovanpera was one of the few to avoid punctures or mechanical issues to complete the day’s six stages with a 2m08.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, with M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux third [+3m13.3s]. Motorsport · Mar 30, 2024
Evans: Costly WRC Safari Rally punctures a “mystery” Evans started Saturday sitting in second trailing leader Kalle Rovanpera by 56.9s but ended the morning loop in fifth [+3m34.2s] after picking up punctures in stage eight [Soysambu] and 10 [Sleeping Warrior]. Autosport · Mar 30, 2024
WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera leads Neuville, double puncture costs Evans Toyota’s Rovanpera was among the fortunate to enjoy a clean run through a gruelling and incident-filled Saturday morning loop of stages, to open up a 1m27.9s lead over Hyundai’s Neuville, who leapt from fourth to second. Autosport · Mar 30, 2024
Rovanpera: Commanding WRC Safari lead "not even close to being enough" The reigning world champion delivered a dominant display to reel off the fastest times in all six of Friday's stages to open up a commanding 56.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans. Motorsport · Mar 29, 2024
Rovanpera: Commanding WRC Safari lead “not even close to being enough” The reigning world champion delivered a dominant display to reel off the fastest times in all six of Friday’s stages to open up a commanding 56.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans. Autosport · Mar 29, 2024
WRC Safari Rally: Tanak, Lappi retirements hands Rovanpera huge lead Rovanpera set a blistering pace across the day’s six stages aboard his factory Toyota to lead team-mate Elfyn Evans by 56.9s heading into Saturday. Motorsport · Mar 29, 2024
Neuville reveals “MacGyver” style WRC Safari Rally car repair The WRC points leader suffered a right-rear puncture towards the end of stage three after clipping some loose rocks at the side of the road. Autosport · Mar 29, 2024
WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera stuns rivals to lead as Neuville suffers puncture Two-time world champion Rovanpera, making the second start of a partial WRC campaign, managed to tame an at times ill-handling GR Yaris to open up a 15.5s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi. Motorsport · Mar 29, 2024
WRC Safari Rally: Neuville edges Tanak to grab early lead The most gruelling event on the WRC calendar began with its traditional Kasarani side-by-side super special [4.84km] in the centre of the Kenyan capital city Nairobi. Neuville came out on top with a 0.1-second margin over Tanak.Neuville took on Toyota title rival Elfyn Evans in their heat, which resulted in… Autosport · Mar 28, 2024
Autosport · Mar 27, 2024 Toyota to deploy suspension update at WRC Safari Rally Kenya The Japanese brand has proven to be the team to beat in Kenya winning the previous three editions of the Safari Rally, known to be the most gruelling event on the WRC calendar.
Autosport · Mar 26, 2024 How to watch WRC's Safari Rally: schedule, line-up and more The WRC heads to Kenya for its breathtaking Safari Rally to continue an epic start to the 2024 season.
Autosport · Mar 21, 2024 Toyota selects Ogier for WRC’s visit to Croatia Toyota has announced that the eight-time world champion will pilot one of its three factory GR Yaris Rally 1 cars at the asphalt event, which hosts the fourth round of the WRC season, from 18-21 April.
Autosport · Feb 28, 2024 Rovanpera adds Safari Rally Kenya to WRC part-time programme Toyota has today announced that Rovanpera will pilot one of the three factory Toyota GR Yaris entries at the famous gravel rally next month (28-31 March). Rovanpera will join full-time Toyota team-mates Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta.
Autosport · Feb 20, 2024 Gravel Notes Podcast: WRC Sweden review Lappi managed to successfully navigate the challenging 18 stages that caught out world champions Kalle Rovanpera and Ott Tanak to claim a well-received second career WRC victory.
Autosport · Feb 18, 2024 Fourmaux: Maiden WRC podium is proof to “never give up” on dreams Fourmaux delivered the best result of his WRC career to date to finish a milestone third, 47.9 seconds behind eventual Rally Sweden winner Esapekka Lappi of Hyundai.The M-Sport Ford driver successfully navigated incredibly challenging conditions that caught out world champions Kalle Rovanpera and Ott Tanak to end Saturday in second…
Autosport · Feb 18, 2024 Lappi thought drought-ending Sweden WRC win would never come The Hyundai driver beat Toyota’s Elfyn Evans by 29.6 seconds across Sweden’s 18 snow stages to clinch a first win since his breakthrough 2017 Rally Finland victory.
Autosport · Feb 18, 2024 WRC Sweden: Lappi ends victory drought with comfortable win Part-time pairing Lappi and co-driver Janne Ferm successfully navigated through 18 challenging snow stages to score a second career win with a 29.6-second margin over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans.
Motorsport · Feb 18, 2024 WRC Sweden: Evans snatches second as Lappi closes on win Hyundai driver Lappi took no risks to complete Sunday morning’s stages safely with a 34-second lead over Evans, who jumped ahead of M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux (+48.1s).
Autosport · Feb 17, 2024 M-Sport hails Fourmaux’s WRC Sweden drive as his best yet Fourmaux has emerged as the surprise package on the challenging snow rally to occupy second position, 1m06.3s adrift of rally leader Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi, heading into the final day tomorrow.
Autosport · Feb 17, 2024 WRC Sweden: Lappi preserves lead over M-Sport’s Fourmaux The Hyundai driver will take a 1m06.3s advantage over M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux into Sunday's final three stages, with Toyota’s Elfyn Evans sitting 1m23.0s back in third, as he seeks a first win since his maiden success on the 2017 Rally Finland.